Determinants of Poor Quality of Life Among Adults Living with HIV and Enrolled in Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy at Public Health Facilities of Arba Minch Town Administration in Southern Ethiopia.
Abel Legesse TesemmaMeseret Girma AbateZeleke HailemariamWubshet EstifanosPublished in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2019)
Nearly half of the adult PLWH receiving HAART at Arba Minch town had poor quality of life. High CD4 count, lack of social support, depression, and perceived stigma were associated with poor quality of life of PLWH. PLWH should be encouraged to be part of structured social support systems, such as associations of people living with HIV and mother support groups, in order to improve their social and psychological health. The health system should give attention to counseling on chronic care adherence and nutritional support to improve the quality of life of PLWH receiving HAART.
Keyphrases
- social support
- depressive symptoms
- public health
- healthcare
- south africa
- mental health
- sleep quality
- hiv infected patients
- palliative care
- health information
- type diabetes
- peripheral blood
- metabolic syndrome
- quality improvement
- working memory
- stem cells
- health insurance
- pain management
- human health
- adipose tissue
- social media
- nk cells
- risk assessment
- hiv testing
- men who have sex with men
- cell therapy
- childhood cancer